Hot off the heels of the recent partnership to distribute
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, Nintendo and Capcom® have
today confirmed that they have entered into a new distribution
agreement for the forthcoming game Resident Evil™
Revelations, scheduled for release exclusively on Nintendo 3DS
across Europe on 27th January 2012.

Under the terms of the agreement Nintendo will be responsible
for the sales, marketing and distribution of the game throughout
European territories and Australia, with Capcom remaining as
publisher.

Resident Evil Revelations heralds a return to classic Resident
Evil gameplay and is packed with terrifying moments and an intense
canon storyline, all in stunning 3D. Set in 2005, Resident Evil
Revelations contains new content that answers questions and reveals
truths from the main Resident Evil storyline between Resident Evil
4™ and Resident Evil 5™.

The all new narrative builds tension and the fast paced action
delivers a constant fear of the unknown, all brought to life in 3D.
With a mix of favourite faces, such as Jill Valentine and Chris
Redfield, as well as mysterious new characters and enemies,
you’ll be constantly wondering who to trust.

Jill and Chris, both members of the Bioterrorism Security
Assessment Alliance (BSAA), have new partners; Parker Luciani and
Jessica Sherawat. Each team must investigate different angles of
the bioterrorism threat in Europe at the same time as working out
how their bioterrorist enemies are able to stay one step ahead of
them.

Explore a variety of mountain and coastal locations as well as a
dark and deserted ocean liner to discover the truth. With horrors
and unknown threats around each corner, you’ll need nerves of
steel to search claustrophobic rooms and caves.

Resident Evil Revelations has been specifically designed to make
the best use of the Nintendo 3DS capabilities. Use the Touch Screen
for quick, direct weapon selection and item usage while the
shooting system has also been enhanced to bring you right into the
game, allowing you to switch from third to first person
perspective. The game is also compatible with the new slider pad, a
second circle pad with two more shoulder buttons, enabling you to
interact with the environments in new ways.

In true survival horror style, you’ll need to endure
time-sensitive challenges, solve puzzles and escape deadly horrors,
from sinking ships to zombie onslaughts. Utilise the Nintendo 3DS
Touch Screen to crack puzzles and store items that don’t fit
in your inventory as well as keeping track of locked doors you
can’t yet open in the Game Notes. Armed with a Genesis
Scanner, you can now analyse enemies as well as exploring areas and
revealing hidden items.

With time running out to reveal the truth, are you brave enough
to venture into the unknown? Find out how fearless you are when
Resident Evil Revelations launches across Europe on 27th January
2012, exclusively for Nintendo 3DS.

Don’t forget that you can also play most of the 1,000
available Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games on your Nintendo 3DS*,
since the system has backwards compatibility. The Nintendo 3DS also
features parental controls that let adults manage the content their
children can access. For more information about this and other
features, visit
www.nintendo3ds.co.uk

Please note that Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games are
available to play in 2D only

Nintendo 3DS offers Parental Controls so that parents can
control the level of 3D their children can view on the Nintendo 3DS
as well as the content they can access. Nintendo 3DS also features
a 3D depth slider which lets players turn off or adjust the level
of 3D they want on the 3D Screen, two built-in screens for
different functionality, a Circle Pad which provides a full 360
degrees of direction, a built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor. It
is equipped with three cameras (two of which are facing outwards to
allow the taking of 3D pictures and video), houses a 2GB SD Memory
Card and is compatible with AR Cards which come packaged with
Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo 3DS is also compatible with over 1000
existing Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games, which can be played in
2D on your Nintendo 3DS system.

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive
entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures
and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console,
Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable
systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment
System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.7 billion video games
and more than 600 million hardware units globally, including the
current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo
DSi™ and Nintendo DSi™ XL, as well as the Game
Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™,
Nintendo® 64 and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also
created industry icons that have become well-known, household names
such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™,
Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary,
Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established
in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in
Europe.
www.Nintendo-europe.com. ;

About Capcom:

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs,
handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has
created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises
Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry. Capcom
maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Tokyo,
Korea and Hong Kong, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka,
Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company
web site,
www.capcom.com.

Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, and Devil May Cry are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the
U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark
of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. All other marks are the property of their
respective owners.

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